The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-12
DR.. Joyce and the Young Mems League,

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complished nothing more during its half
years existence than to have furnished
the public, at a moderate price, with such
a lecture as the one delivered by DR..
Joyce, it might we'll be proud of its rec
ord. When, however, the entertaining
lecture Of DR.. Bayless on "Rome, Pom
peii and Vesuvius" is recalled, and the
novel and pretty Gypsy Encampment,
besides the "talks" Of Prof. Smith, Mr..
Pavey, DR.. McSurely and Capt. Carson,
and the original exercises by members
the spirited music, the social hours in
the parlor-like quarters of the League
and the reading-room facilities-all are
thought of-the utility of the organiza-
ton is beyond question. Every sincere
friend Of the young men of Hillsboro
will hope that the League will complete
its first season harmoniously, and will
resume its sessions in the autumn with
an increased membership and even
greater vitality.
Three entertainments remain, viz: Ad-
dresses by Gov. Hart, Rev. VIM. Smith
and Hon. Uric Sloane. Let them be
we'll attended. Gov. Hart and Mr.. Sloane
will speak at open sessions of the League
in the lecture room Of the M. f. Church,
to which the public is invited.
It is the general sentiment that the
lecture of DR.. Joyce on the Yellowstone
and beyond was one of the most remark.
able ever delivered in Hillsboro. As a
feat of memory it was astonishing. Dis
tances, dates, proportions, names, etc.,
were given without slip and at light
ming express speed. The lecture was
graphic in the extreme. We travelled
with our lecturer-rolled along with him
in palace car and four-horse coach, walk
ed and climbed with him, ate fried fresh
salmon, etc., with him, exclaimed with
him as in his vivid language and irre-
sistable pantomime snow, mountain, can
yon, n,pictured rock, mineral spring,geyser,
etc., were delineated before us. We
shuddered with the doctor over Hell's
Half Acre and Birthstone Lake. There
were touches of humor that evoked un.
controllable laughter and melting touch.
es of pathos; as for example the tribute
to his mother when he spoke of the
morning-glories seen through the little
window of his humble home in boyhood.
The doctors facial gesture and panto.
mime reminded more than one of his
auditors Of the lamented Cough.
At the close of the lecture Rev. and
Mrs. D. w. Clark gave an informal receipt
ion to DR.. Joyce at the parsonage, to
which all the ministers of Hillsboro,
the officials of the church, the choir, the
near neighbors, the officers and men,
bers of the League were invited. The
host and hostess only regretted that it
was impracticable to make the invitation
general-no ordinary dwelling could
hold the doctors admirers in this place.
Between two and three hundred people
were present.
DR.. Joyce sincerely admires the young
people of Hillsboro, and declares that it
has rarely been his privilege to become
acquainted with SO engaging company.
The young people certainly reciprocate
the kind sentiment.
The Committee on the "Annex" to the
Young Mems League Room met on
Monday evening, 5000 was reported to
the credit of the fund. 1t was deter
mined to build. A subcommittee con.
sisting of Messrs. Duckwall, Cowman
and Hughey were appointed to obtain
plans, specifications and bids. Ground
will be broken at an early date. Here is
a worthy cause, who will aid it? The
membership of the League now numbers
one hundred and fifty and the enlarge
ment of their quarters is an absolute
necessity. Friends generously inclined
are referred to w. O. Cowman, Esq.
Treasury "Annex Fund.-" Rev. D. w
Clark or any officer of member of th'
League. At least twice as much as il
now in the Treasury is absolutely neces
sary to success of plan. No more worth!
cause claims public attention. The Lsag,t
is anti.saloon and anti-club. Aid 1t!